Titus 2

1But as for you, teach what is fitting for sound doctrine.

2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

3Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

4and so train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

5to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.

6In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

7In everything show yourself to be an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity and dignity,

8and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back,

10not to steal, but to show complete and genuine faithfulness, so that in every way they may adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

12It trains us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

13as we look forward to the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

14He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are his own possession, eager to do good works.

15Speak these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone disregard you.